This book presents a study carried out by the IEEE-SMC French chapter on ethics and digital transformation in industry and society. Based on a survey of researchers in ICT, artificial intelligence (AI), as well as on presentation seminars, this study examines the various aspects that should be considered when assessing ethical principles in approaches to digital transition, particularly with regard to intelligent systems.

Considering this, Ethics and Digital Transition presents the main technologies and uses of intelligent systems. Bringing together specialists from various fields, it explores the different dimensions of ethics that should be considered in the development of these systems, from the engineering sciences to law, sociology and philosophy. It also looks at the future challenges of ethics in the digital transition.

Marie-Hélène Abel is Professor and Head of the Computer Science department at the University of Technology of Compiègne, France. She was President of the IEEE-SMC French chapter from 2014 to 2021.

Nada Matta is Professor of Knowledge Engineering and Management at the Université de Technologie de Troyes, France. She was Co-Chair of the IEEE-SMC French chapter from 2022 to 2024.

Hedi Karray is Programme Manager for Artificial Intelligence at the European Innovation Council, and a former professor at the University of Technology Tarbes Occitanie Pyrénées, France. He was Co-Chair of the IEEE-SMC French chapter from 2022 to 2024.

Inès Saad is Professor of Information Systems at Amiens Business School and a researcher at the UPJV's MIS laboratory, France. She is also the Chair of the ICIKS conference and the IEEE-SMC French chapter.